Born in 1991
Turns 35 in 2026
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BACK TO 1991 · Canada
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Terminator 2 returned to cinemas, Metallica released its self-titled album, and New Zealand introduced one- and two-dollar coins in place of notes. These records pair two major pop-culture releases with a practical change in everyday cash.
What happened in 1991?
GST takes effect across Canada
The Goods and Services Tax takes effect across Canada on 1 January, applying a federal tax to many goods.
The Soviet Union formally dissolves
The Soviet Union formally ceased to exist on December 26, 1991, after a vote by its remaining legislature.
George H.W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum · Los Angeles Times
CERN opens the Web to outside users
On August 6, 1991, Tim Berners-Lee made the World Wide Web available beyond CERN as an Internet service.
Firsts and new ideas
A student invites help building Linux
In August 1991, Helsinki student Linus Torvalds announced a free operating system project on the Usenet group comp.os.minix.
Compton Observatory Heads Into Orbit
Space Shuttle Atlantis launched the Compton Gamma Ray Observatory on April 5, 1991.
Number ones and music in 1991
Chart positions belong to the country and chart named in each record.
Nirvana released Nevermind in the United States
Nirvana released its album Nevermind in the United States on September 24, 1991.
Lollapalooza began its inaugural tour
Lollapalooza began as a traveling multi-act music festival in 1991, conceived as a Jane’s Addiction farewell tour.
Prices and everyday money in 1991
Canada figures in the money of the time. Units and sources matter: these are not today's prices.
| Item or measure | Then | Unit and source |
|---|---|---|
| Regular unleaded gasoline, full service | $0.67 | 1 litre Statistics Canada |
| Regular unleaded gasoline, self service | $0.6629999999999999 | 1 litre Statistics Canada |
| Regular unleaded gasoline, full service | $0.637 | 1 litre Statistics Canada |
| Regular unleaded gasoline, self service | $0.625 | 1 litre Statistics Canada |
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